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WHO sees Covid posing similar threat to flu this year

Published On: March 18, 2023 08:16 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

GENEVA, March 18: The Covid-19 pandemic could settle down this year to a point where it poses a threat similar to flu, the World Health Organization said Friday.

Dengue treatment advances in animal trials

Published On: March 17, 2023 10:15 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

TOKYO, March 17 : A new dengue treatment that could become the first to prevent and treat the virus has proven effective in initial trials in monkeys, according to new research.

Banned from school, Afghan girls turn to madrassas

Published On: March 17, 2023 09:15 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

KABUL, March 17: In a madrassa in the Afghan capital, rows of teenage girls rock back and forth reciting verses of the Koran under the watchful eye of a religious scholar.

Credit Suisse bounces back but investors still cautious

Published On: March 17, 2023 08:31 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

ZURICH, March 17: Credit Suisse rallied on the stock market Thursday after grabbing a $54 billion central bank lifeline in a bid to restore investor confidence but analysts remain wary about the major lender's future.

New research claims Leonardo da Vinci was son of a slave

Published On: March 16, 2023 09:10 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

FLORENCE, Italy, March 16: Leonardo da Vinci, the painter of the "Mona Lisa" and a symbol of the Renaissance, was only half-Italian, his mother a slave from the Caucasus, new research revealed on Tuesday.

Clashes erupt in Pakistan as police try to arrest Imran Khan

Published On: March 16, 2023 08:15 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

LAHORE, Pakistan, March 16: Clashes between Pakistan's police and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan persisted outside his home in the eastern city of Lahore on Wednesday, a day after officers went to arrest him for failing to appear in court on graft charges.

FIFA expands 2026 World Cup again to create 104-game program

Published On: March 16, 2023 07:45 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

ZURICH, March 16: The expanded World Cup in North America got even more supersized on Tuesday. The governing body of soccer increased the size of the 2026 tournament for the second time - six years after the first - by approving a bigger group stage for the inaugural 48-team event.

SVB collapse: a contagion risk?

Published On: March 15, 2023 09:00 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

PARIS, March 15: The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the sector's biggest failure since the 2008 financial crisis, has raised fears of potential spillover across the entire banking system.

Fuelled by Ukraine, European arms imports double in 2022

Published On: March 14, 2023 09:45 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

STOCKHOLM, March 14: Arms imports into Europe almost doubled in 2022, driven by massive shipments to Ukraine, which has become the world's third-largest destination, researchers said Monday.

N. Korea launches missiles as US, S. Korea kick off major drills

Published On: March 14, 2023 09:15 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

SEOUL, March 14: North Korea said Monday it had test-fired two strategic cruise missiles from a submarine, as South Korea and the United States kicked off their largest joint military exercises in five years.

Italy says 30 migrants missing after boat capsizes off Libya

Published On: March 14, 2023 08:45 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

ROME, March 13: About 30 migrants were missing and presumed drowned after the overcrowded boat they were on capsized during a rescue attempt by a cargo ship off Libya, Italy's coastguard said on Sunday.

Afghan universities reopen but women still barred

Published On: March 7, 2023 10:00 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

KABUL, March 7: Male students trickled back to their classes Monday after Afghan universities reopened following a winter break but women remain barred by Taliban authorities.The university ban is one of several restrictions imposed on women since the Taliban stormed back to power in August 2021 and has sparked global outrage -- including across the Muslim world.

Pakistan suicide bomber kills nine police officers

Published On: March 7, 2023 08:25 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

QUETTA, Pakistan, March 7: A suicide bomber killed nine police officers and wounded 16 others Monday in an attack on their truck in southwestern Pakistan, officials said.

Estonia goes to polls with parties split on Ukraine aid

Published On: March 6, 2023 09:15 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

TALLINN, March 6 : Estonians go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament in a vote that could bolster far-right nationalists, who have campaigned on opposing further arms deliveries to Ukraine.

China increases military spending in face of 'escalating' threats

Published On: March 6, 2023 08:30 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

BEIJING, March 6: China said Sunday its military spending would rise at the fastest pace in four years, warning of "escalating" threats from abroad at a meeting of its rubber-stamp parliament that is set to hand Xi Jinping a third term as president.

Civilians flee embattled town as Ukrainian pullout looms

Published On: March 6, 2023 07:51 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

KHROMOVE, (Ukraine), March 6: Pressure from Russian forces mounted Saturday on Ukrainians hunkered down in Bakhmut, as residents attempted to flee with help from troops who Western analysts say may be preparing to withdraw from the key eastern stronghold.

Coronation oil for Charles III consecrated in Jerusalem

Published On: March 5, 2023 09:30 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

JERUSALEM, March 5: Olive oil, fragrant rose and orange blossom: the special "chrism" or holy anointing oil for the coronation of Britain's King Charles III has been blessed in Jerusalem's Old City.

EU parliament chief urges Ukraine membership talks this year

Published On: March 5, 2023 08:45 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

LVIV, March 5: The president of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola called on Saturday, during a visit to Ukraine, for the country to be allowed to begin EU membership negotiations this year.

Cambodia opposition leader jailed 27 years for treason

Published On: March 4, 2023 10:00 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

PHNOM PENH, March 4: Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha was on Friday sentenced to 27 years in jail for treason, a verdict that ruled him out of elections this year and was immediately denounced by the United States as a "miscarriage of justice".

Egypt unveils hidden corridor in Giza pyramid

Published On: March 4, 2023 08:03 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

CAIRO, March 4: Scientists have discovered a hidden passage inside Egypt's Great Pyramid, the authorities announced on Thursday, part of a seven-year international research project.